Chemical Process Operator

The Sherwin-Williams Company; South Carolina; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to set up, operate, and maintain paint and coating production equipment on the day shift. You will support safety practices, monitor quality, and handle packaging operations in a fast-paced plant environment.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in manufacturing, equipment operation, and quality control, with a focus on safe, efficient production and teamwork on the floor.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and maintain manufacturing equipment to produce paint and coatings.
• Operate heavy machinery including HSDs, pumps, valves, and packaging equipment.
• Monitor product quality and process parameters such as fill levels and weights.
• Read and follow production floor instructions and complete related paperwork.
• Operate forklifts and maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Report unsafe conditions and participate in housekeeping activities.
• Assist in training new manufacturing technicians.
• Participate in plant safety committee meetings.

Skills

Safety awareness

Forklift operation

Machinery monitoring

Quality monitoring

Team collaboration

Tools

Forklifts

Robotics

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position is responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining manufacturing equipment to produce paint and coating products consistent with customer requirements. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information:

Day Shift: 5:45 AM - 6:00 PM, 2 days on, 2 days off, then working every other Friday, Saturday, Sunday

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• Advocate and practice the principals of the Safety program
• Participate in plant safety committee meetings and activities
• Filter and screen reactor and process tank batches
• Operate manufacturing equipment such as HSD's, pumps and valves
• Operate packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, labelers, etc.
• Monitor quality or product in manufacturing and packaging areas to include OTMIS (off the mill in spec), cycles, fill levels, package appearance, fill weights, and raw material certificate of analysis
• Read and follow instructions in all areas of the production floor, manufacturing, packaging, shipping, receiving, etc.
• Complete paperwork involved in the course of the manufacturing process.
• Operate forklifts
• Reporting unsafe conditions
• Participate in housekeeping activities that are indicative of a safe and clutter free work environment
• Participate with training of new manufacturing techs

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers, etc.
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollys, conveyor belts, etc.)